Autumn 2022

Kruger Magazine

A celebration of Africa’s GREATER KRUGER!

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SETTING the SCENE
What a wonderful summer we’re having in the Lowveld – more rain than we have had in years, and the Park so dense that it is difficult to spot animals unless they are on the side of the road. Birdlife is amazing this time of the year with all the ripe
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Kruger National Park
Is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of nearly two million hectares (20 000km²) in the province of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the north-east of South Africa. It extends 360km from north to south and 65km from east to west.
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From The Publisher’s Pen
With the Easter holidays looming and summer days that seem to have prolonged afternoons, our Autumn issue of each year seems to have a calmness about it – yet it is a new year with new challenges. It just goes to show how big a role nature plays in o
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Publisher: Pat Botha Editor: Quintus Strauss Erika Alberts Meldt van der Spuy Aletta Pretorius-Thiart Ronelle Oosthuizen Martin Botha Tanya Lacey Carmen le Roux Pat Botha Quintus Strauss Guy Scott Anne & Ian Wilkinson Norma Sharratt Jenny Bell Dr Ia
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Memorable Sightings
There are some amazing things to be seen in the Greater Kruger, and from time to time we identify some of these, which become a library of memorable sightings. Some are videos that have gone viral on YouTube, others are readers’ stories and pictures
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The Park’s Shop
Showcasing extraordinary stories told by amateur photojournalists, the Photo Tales - Volume 2 book reveals wonders of nature as seen through the camera lenses of regular visitors to game reserves. The stories unveil the tragedy and the drama in the a
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My First Visit To Greater Kruger Destination Of Choice
My husband, Ian, was born in Zimbabwe and I lived there for a few years. We lived in Hwange, and were therefore close to the Hwange National Park (HNP) where we spent many happy hours as we are both passionate about wildlife. After leaving Zimbabwe
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True Bush Adventure At Nyarhi
Would you like to experience camping in an unfenced rustic camp in the heart of the world-renowned Kruger National Park? With guided walks every day for a true bush experience? Then read on, fellow adventurers, read on! The Nyarhi Rustic Bush Camp i
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Book Now!
Should you be interested in experiencing this wonderful rustic bush camp experience, whilst also contributing to conservation by supporting the SANParks Honorary Rangers, contact Nyarhi Rustic Bush Camp by emailing bushcamps@honoraryrangers.org For
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SANParks Honorary Rangers
The SANParks Honorary Rangers is a registered public benefit organisation (PBO no. 930010091), non-profit organisation (NPO no. 086 -703-NPO), with its over 2 000 members offering their time and services voluntarily and without compensation. www.sanp
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BUFFALO Dreadnoughts Of The Bush
Dr Ian Whyte is an independent environmental consultant who retired from SANParks in 2007. He was previously engaged in full-time wildlife research in the Kruger National Park from 1970-2007. At the time of retirement, he was responsible for the coor
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Horse Tales
Winter’s ears prick forwards. This champion racehorse stands still, tail swishing, every sense straining. But instead of crowds cheering and starter’s orders, he is listening to a white rhino, trundling out of the bush onto the sandy track ahead. Wi
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Pigeons
This article follows on from the one on doves in the previous edition of KRUGER MAGAZINE (Issue 18, Summer 2021). The names ‘pigeons’ and ‘doves’ refer to the 310 species listed in the family Columbidae. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, there are no
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Mahlometela
One of the prime tasks of a Section Ranger is to ensure the conservation of the biodiversity in the 35 landscapes that make up the ecology of the Kruger National Park (KNP). To this end each ranger is required to participate in various monitoring pro
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Matumi
Atypical constituent of eastern Lowveld riverine forest, Breonadia salicina, or matumi, Af rican teak, mingerhout (Af rikaans), mutuluma (Tshivenda) is one of the ‘Big Seven’ very large trees of the Kruger National Park. It grows up to 40m in height
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TOP 11 AMATEUR photographs AUTUMN 2022
Our annual BIRDS, BEES, BUGS and BUTTERFLIES photo competition is one of the most exciting, as it results in really amazing shots by our amateur photographers. When looking at some entries, the first thing we always wonder about, is how long one had
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I Got The Shot
Roger de la Harpe is a freelance photographer based in South Africa. He has long had a passion for conservation, natural history, wild places and indigenous cultures and has plied his trade in various regions of the African continent for 25 years. Wi
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KNP HISTORY: History Of Camps
In Issue 18 of KRUGER MAGAZINE, we featured the history of Olifants. In this issue we look at the history of Malelane Camp. Joep Stevens is a keen historian who was introduced to the Kruger National Park by his parents in 1966. This ignited his int
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HOYO HOYO Hearty & Unique
When writing reviews on the lodges Quintus and I visit, my starting point would usually be the name. The name often describes the area, maybe some kind of event in history, or it might even be descriptive of what makes it stand out from the rest. Hoy
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The Rivers Of The Kruger National Park
Salomon Joubert (Dr SCJ Joubert) started his conservation career in 1964 as a postgraduate student in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin and was appointed to the Kruger National Park as Junior Ranger at the end of 1964, stationed at the remote Klipkoppies Sectio
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Favourite Spots
All KRUGER MAGAZINE Facebook members are invited to share their favourite spots with the community. The TOP 3 winning entries are chosen by the KRUGER MAGAZINE executive team and will be announced on the KRUGER MAGAZINE Facebook group. Popular vote
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1 AUTUMN 2022 WINNER – Mareliza Jurgens
We had just returned from a wonderful first week of 2022 spent at Lower Sabie Camp. It has been a great year in terms of good rains – and the Kruger was as green as I’ve ever seen it. Word must have gotten out under the birds, since lots of migrants
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2 AUTUMN 2022 1st RUNNER-UP – Peter Hall
The Biyamiti riverbed has always been one of my very favourite spots in the Park for both wildlife viewing and incredible opportunities for wildlife photography. Whether it is spending hours at the Biyamiti Weir watching the coming and going of the a
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3 AUTUMN 2022 2nd RUNNER-UP – Amanda Hewett
At last summer is here and the woodland kingfishers have returned, our bird of the summer! The return of summer means for a few months we have the privilege of leaving camp at 4:30am! There are many that do not understand the feeling of excitement, t
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A Most Beautiful Bird
I was on a photo safari at Elephant Plains, and we had just come back from another successful game drive where we had been lucky enough to get great photo opportunities of a leopard. I had been considering for a while to upgrade from my Canon 7D MKII

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